Which artist is associated with showing motion by placing images side by side?

• A. Michelangelo
• B. Aristotle
• C. Alhazen
• D. Thaumatrope

Answer: (A)

The idea being tested is how early optical devices used persistence of vision to create the impression of motion by quick, juxtaposed visuals. The thaumatrope is the classic example: it places two images on opposite sides of a disk (or a card) and, when spun or viewed rapidly, the eye blends them, producing a single perceived image or a simple sense of motion. This ties directly to showing motion through images arranged together in a way the brain merges during rapid viewing.

Michelangelo is a Renaissance painter and sculptor, not associated with optical devices that demonstrate motion. Aristotle and Alhazen contributed to theories of vision and optics, but they aren’t tied to this particular device. So the best match for this concept is the thaumatrope.